Essential oils are natural products which have many interesting applications. Extraction of
essential oils from plants is performed by classical and innovative methods. Numerous …

Along more than a decade, R&D on supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) of vegetable matrices
has been increasingly reported in the literature. Aiming at portraying the current state of this …

This review provides an updated overview of the most important applications of supercritical
fluids in the extraction of bioactive compounds from plant matrices. The main factors …

Abstract Introduction: Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill) is one of the oldest spice plants
which, due to its economic importance and significant pharmaceutical industry applications …

Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) of plant material with solvents like CO2, propane, butane,
or ethylene is a topic of growing interest. SFE allows the processing of plant material at low …

Supercritical fluid extraction (SCFE), based on the utilization of a fluid under supercritical
conditions, is a technology suitable for extraction and purification of a variety of compounds …

The scale-up of the supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) process for grape (Vitis vinifera L.)
seed was studied from the laboratory (0.29 L) to the pilot scale (5.15 L) at 35MPa and 313K …

Medicinal plants are potential sources of natural compounds with biological activities and
therefore attract the attention of researchers worldwide. The objective of this research was to …

Enhanced concern for the quality and safety of food products, increased preference for
natural products, and stricter regulations on the residual level of solvents, all contribute to …

For the proper design of supercritical fluid extraction processes, it is essential to have a
sound knowledge of the mass transfer mechanism of the extraction process and the …